Keep in touch with all the latest transfer news and gossip as Cardiff City and Swansea city both look to make new signings

Some Swansea City news to finish today's blog...We'll be back tomorrow

The Swans could look across the channel once more this summer after Garry Monk was tipped to add further French flair to his squad for the start of the Premier League season.

Monk has already landed France international striker Bafetimbi Gomis this window and now it has been claimed he has made moves to bring in Montpellier midfielder Benjamin Stambouli as the Ligue 1 club brace themselves for the 23-year-old’s exit.

And he has also been linked with Nice full-back Timothee Kolodziejczak as the clock ticks down in the summer transfer window.

Now reports in France have claimed Swansea have opened discussions with Montpellier over a deal for the highly-rated Stambouli, a former France youth international who can operate both at centre-back and in centre midfield.

Cardiff are still awaiting the green light from United boss Louis van Gaal on Michael Keane.

The Man United boss is reluctant to allow Keane to leave until he has signed his own new defensive recruits.

And, with a deal still not certain to be completed, Solskjaer's scouts once again travelled to Europe last weekend to assess other potential possibilities.

“We are still looking for a centre-half, I need to strengthen that area,” the Bluebirds boss confirmed.

"But anybody we bring in must be right one. It’s not about making up numbers.”

Juan Cala is still suspended and will miss Wednesday’s Coventry City match in the League Cup and Saturday’s home match against Huddersfield Town at Cardiff City Stadium, while Ben Turner is not expected to return from injury until next month.

Matt Connolly and Mark Hudson remain the Solskjaer is keen to move fast, but is prepared to bide his time if necessary.

“I cannot say yes or no as to whether anybody will be in by the weekend. These things can take time. Some players are too good to say no to so they may want more time to think about things.”

4:45 pm

We told you earlier how rumours of Cardiff's interest in Ravel Morrison appeared wide of the mark, and now Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed it

He said: "I cannot speak about the club’s players, but I can say a definite no to that one."

3:03 pm

The first pictures are emerging today of Gary Medel in an Inter Milan shirt following the longest running transfer saga in football history...

Manchester City winger Scott Sinclair says he will leave the club if he is not able to secure first-team football. The 25-year-old, who joined City from Swansea in August 2012, has struggled to break into the City first XI, making just three starts in his two years with the club.

He said: "If the manager is going to give me game time, then I would love to stay. But if that's not the case I'm sure I'll have to go elsewhere and to play more."

12:47 pm

With Chico Flores gone, Swansea City’s attention is very much on who might replace the Spaniard at centre-back for the Premier League campaign.

And top of the list is Napoli’s Argentina ace Federico Fernandez who has been previously targeted by the Swans – and is thought to be the man Garry Monk wants to partner Ashley Williams at the heart of his defence.

Cardiff City fans, lees than half an hour for you to wait until the first Blakey's Bootroom of the new season when you can join Nathan and the boys to discuss transfer gossip and the opening night draw at Blackburn.

Defence is a priority with Monk keen on landing full-back cover and was yesterday reported to have made moves for Nice’s former France youth international Timothee Kolodziejczak who is able to play both on the left and in the centre of a backline.

The 22-year-old boasts Champions League experience from his time at Lyon and is ready to quit the Ligue 1 side having seen a move to West Ham breakdown earlier this summer as they switched their attentions to signing Ipswich’s Aaron Cresswell.

Monk also wants bodies in midfield and in attack but it is at the back that is the most pressing concern after watching his side go down 3-0 to Villarreal in their final pre-season game at the weekend.

11:30 am

Former Cardiff City star Nathan Blake is back for the first Blakey's Bootroom of the new season following the 1-1 draw with Blackburn Rovers.

We'll be talking about all the latest transfer news and rumours and assessing the signings Cardiff have already made.

Join Blakey live at 1pm and leave your questions and opinions right here now

10:25 am

As well as the strong interest in Michael Keane, Cardiff are also pursuing other targets, and you shouldn't rule out two central defenders signing before the window closes in september.

Cardiff scouts are believed to have been in mainland Europe over the weekend assessing other options

9:58 am

Interesting to see the Wilfried Bony to Liverpool saga still refusing to go away.

According to the Sunday People yesterday, Brendan Rodgers wants his Liverpool bosses to push the boat out and land Bony, despite the £19m price tag.

The Kop boss has had the Swansea scoring sensation at the top of his wish list for weeks and still sees him as the best man for the job.

Bony is keen on making a move to Merseyside too – but the major obstacle is that the Anfield giants' ‘transfer committee’ are worried the 25-year-old is not worth his £19million price-tag.

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